Travelog for: Miggy

I'm on the way to Vienna (Austria). I'm looking forward to get out of this narrow parcel. Bye, Miggy

Heeeyyy!!!

I'm in Vienna!!!
My new host, Jennifer picked me up from the post office early in the morning, then we went staight off to work.
- What work on my first day? -
... sure, I learned a lot of things!

My host works at an archive for theatre and cultural studies in the middle of Vienna. See all those old books on the picture? There were even more and more piles of even older books and scores and original handwritings.

I heard the research focuses on the 17th and 18th century and especially the works of a man called DaPonte, he wrote the lyrics for "Don Giovanni" (or in German he is the famous "DonJuan") together with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who wrote the music. In the room we worked in, there was a big painting of Mozart on the wall.
See me sitting on that pile of old original theatre plays? It was like a time travel back into the old Austrian monarchy!

We had a lot of fun and Jennifer was glad that my mummy also put in some swiss chocolate in the mail, so work was even sweeter for both of us. 

We did some work with the scanning machine, digitalizing antique programme books ("Programmhefte"), handwritten scores ("Partituren") and "Theaterzettel" (... whatever that is in English) - they hang them up in the theatre house to display which play is beeing shown this evening.

I was curious and tried out the scanner too. See what happened! 

This week was quite busy for my host. She stayed some days at her parents house @ her hometown in Lower Austria.
Her little Parson Jack Russell dog had to go to animal hospital, (I was lucky, I didn't have to go there). She had to take care of her dog "Hazel" the whole week. Although the dog recovered well and quickly it was a quite busy time. I stayed save here in Vienna, because it would have been too dangerous standing next to the dog, because she loves to play with stuffed animals in a very ruff way. 

But my mum is back in Vienna with me. 
She told me that, she is a rugby player and is part of a women's team here in Austria. So I probably won't see a soccer ball lying around here, but maybe I'll get to see some rugby footage 

Today I went to the "PRATER" = it's a big fun fair in the middle of Vienna.
I saw a very popular sight called "Riesenrad" = big wheel or Ferris Wheel; - it was turning but really really slowly. 
At the Prater we saw many attractions like this merry-go-round (Kettenkarussel). The weather was beautiful, a clear blue sky but also frosty and cold. I was happy to go inside to Madame Tussaud's. The famous wax figures from London are also located in Vienna!! - It's a brand new wax figure cabinett filled with musicians, politicians, stars and celebrities.

Today we went for a walk and saw St. Charles's Church (completed in 1737). It's a baroque-rococo church situated on the south side of "Karlsplatz". There's a small park next to it, with some nice little benches to sit. In summer a couple of open air concerts take place at this venue.
I liked the architecture of the high dome which, rises above the entrance, that's where I had to point my snout.

Brrr.... it's cold outside! 
It's snowing again!! After a week of heavy snow showers. All the trees and (slippery) streets are covered in white.
We stayed inside this weekend and played some games.
Me and my friend Monkez played a card game called Skip Bo ... it was quite nice, winning against a Monkey 
Then we played a mystery game called Elder Sign. We had to defeat a monster in a spooky house, by rolling our many dices. Of course we won! We had some tea and hot chocolate afterwards. What a stay-at-home-adventure!

Hey Miggy, where are you?!? I didn't hear from you over one month! Please let us know, if you are ok! We miss you.

It's a pity, but we didn't hear anything from Miggy. He's missing since more then a month ...but as we don't want that Miggy's trip will finish, we decided to expose Miggys double.

...but before he's leaving, we enjoyed some time together!

It's time to say "Goodbye".


I'll go to Berlin! Yeah, let's eat some chocolate and put on the helmet... I'm coming!

haaaaaaah! it feels so good driving through the country. fresh air ...


heading for new adventures. let's sing a song: 
"old mac donald had a farm, hiahiaho,
and on his farm he had some pigs, hiahiaho,
with a oink oink here and a oink oink there,
here a oink, there a oink, everywhere a oink oink ..."


oh! what's this? i normally don't take hitchhikers with me. but this poor little guy looked so sad, i had to give him a ride!


hey you, hop in boy! i drive you home!


so he did, and we continued ...

well, we have been on the road for a long time.


i found out, that the little hitchhiker was napoleon and he really wanted to go to the very same place i was heading for! what a coincidence.


when we arrived at his place there has been quite some traffic.


so many people just drove all kinds of vehicles criss cross through the place.


when they discovered us, they all came nearer to welcome us.


they all have been very friendly. I think this will be a good place to stay some time. *oink!*


everybody asked different questions - all at the same time.


so, we decided to gather in a round. napoleon and me have not eaten all of my swiss chocolat. we shared it with every one.
then they said there will be a big tea party later on and we are invited! 


we have had a great tea party with those nice guys - really a good party!


more pictures of the party?

hi mommy.

today the sun was shining.


me and joesy went to napoeleon's favorite park: brither garten.


ok, i gave my host his glasses back. the sunn was not this strong.


look, what sign i found. i have no idea what this means. but i have been here!


funny water machine.


without any sense.


"don't feed" - why not? 


strange faces in trees.


a tree with eyes.


a blooming cherry tree.


how beautyful.












these flowers sound like bells.


hey joesy! come up here and listen to these flowers.

it has been a very nice day in a very nice park. *oink*

see you soon, kiss! 

hello mommy. look, what we have done today:


me, joesy, napoleon, and the other guys went to a large park. little bunny, little teddy, and the two big elephants started to hide easter eggs and other chocolat candies.


we, the others had to wait for their return.


the sun came out. now you could see how good big friends are: in winter they give you warmth. in summer you can sit in their shadow.


then we started to search for the eggs.
















we returned with so many sweets!


we would need a new trolley.


then we restarted.


we returned from our second round.




later napoleon and wulfy returned from their second round.




yummy, what a great harvest.


we carried it home.


we nearly ate all of it.


this was a very good easter party!

everyone at home: i wish you a happy easter. *oink!* 

hello mommy.


in the morning we all said goodbye to napoleon, who will travel to danmark today. everybody gave him sweets for his long journey. i have given him some swiss chocolat!


after he left i decided to take a walk through the city of berlin. this is spree river. in the background you see the television tower, called "tele-asparagus".


this is reichstagsgebaeude, the federal german parliament.


here you can see the federal chancellory, were the head of the german government resides. hello angie!


next to it is our embassy: gruezi mitanand!


then i went to brandenburg gate.


this is one of the most famous buildings in germany and a national symbol.


hihi: look at this funny gully with pictures of berlin monuments.


i went along the boulevard "unter den linden". hm, where are all the linden trees?


here i am at "gendarmenmarkt", a very nice market square with the french church. a prussian king had built it for the huguenot refugees from france.


opposite to it he built the german church.


and in the middle: a big theatre! today used for classical concerts.






her you see a part of humboldt university. this building has been built after sketches of the famous "wiener hofburg" - a couple of years before its original in vienna!


this is the main building of humboldt university.


famous state opera is now being refurbished.




this is new guard (neue wache), a monument for freedom and peace.


nice royal prussian building at boulevard "unter den linden".


the berlin cathedral, main church of the berlin-brandenburg archbishopric.


the red tower is of the berlin townhall, seat of the governing mayor.


old museum - part of museum island.




behind me is another building on museum island: bode museum.

this was a nice day and a very interesting sightseeing tour.

see you - many greetings from berlin